3 easy steps to creating your cloud strategy

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	3 easy steps to creating your cloud strategy You can wing it, which is what most IT shops do. You can wait to see which way the wind blows, then create strategy around what works. Or you can use our simple, three-step plan. Read More WEBCAST: Zscaler Cloud-Delivered Security vs. Appliance Hear IDC analyst Phil Hochmuth discuss the "The shift to cloud security in the decentralized enterprise" and learn the reasons behind this popular and extremely effective approach to protecting users in the enterprise. View Now In this Issue Is cloud-based security really cheaper? SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides services & tools for deploying Microsoft® SharePoint® workloads on its cloud infrastructure platform. This white paper discusses general concepts regarding how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, and run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Deploy SharePoint quickly at lower total cost on AWS Cloud. Learn how Is cloud-based security really cheaper? Given the slow adoption of security by small businesses, vendors are hoping the cloud will prove attractive by delivering protection on a subscription basis, while removing the hassle of managing and updating software and hardware. Read More SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion When complete, the Ariba transaction will substantially grow SAP's footprint in cloud software, which got a previous boost from its recent $3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors, a company focused on human resources applications. Read More
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